I did not meet my husband until I was 35 years old, and we were married when I was 39. At my wedding, I had amazing abs, shoulders and yes, my butt was pretty stellar for a 39 year old. And the most important thing, my butt and thighs were not merged into one. You could tell where my butt ended and my thighs began. Not anymore…I’ve been caught with a case of uni-butt. Keep in […]

An article from http://www.ellieadorn.com/ an amazing blog about depression, anxiety, PPD and life from a friend of mine, Cristi Comes. Postpartum Depression (PPD) can happen to anyone, even someone like me who already has mental illness and is medicated and treated for depression. With my first child, I thought “I’m cool,” my meds will protect me from PPD, and I think for the most part they did. BUT I wasn’t so lucky when I had Ellie. Perhaps […]

I love being a first time mom, and I LOVE being able to celebrate Mother’s Day! So I thought we should have a giveaway for our preemie mom’s! Since Mother’s day is on 8 May, I’ll be giving a $40 It’s a Preemie Thing Gift certificate away plus some amazing prizes from some of my favorite other Mom owned sites! FIVE prizes to be given away! 1. Win a $40 Gift Certificate from It’s a Preemie […]

I remember being pregnant looking at all the wonderful items that I would be able to purchase for my son and thought that BabyLegs were beyond adorable, and that I’d definitely have to get some eventually! What I didn’t realize is that I would actually receive my first pair of BabyLegs in a gift bag from our Family Support Group while in the NICU over Christmas. My son was a month old and still not due for another 7 weeks. […]

After starting off wearing my preemie son in carriers such as the Wrapsody and Pikkolo, I had heard great things about the Kokopax from a few friends and was dying to try one. Then, all the stars aligned and I was able to have the opportunity! Another friend of mine has a Kokopax and before her daughter was finally walking, she was one very frustrated young girl. The only way they could make her happy […]